Chapel Hill, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,712

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

8.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.09%

0.715% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,441

3.06% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Chapel Hill, TN is home to a population of 1.71k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.175% of Chapel Hill, TN residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Chapel Hill, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 29 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chapel Hill, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chapel Hill, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chapel Hill, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chapel Hill, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 332
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 55
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 48

2.1%

Hispanic Population

36 people

2.1% of the people in Chapel Hill, TN are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chapel Hill, TN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.175%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.457%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.175% of Chapel Hill, TN residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chapel Hill, TN was 0.457%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chapel Hill, TN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
43 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
22 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 16

Chapel Hill, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chapel Hill, TN.

Economy

The economy of Chapel Hill, TN employs 918 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chapel Hill, TN were Construction (140 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Manufacturing (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($195,063), Finance & Insurance ($71,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,500).

Employment

Occupations

918

2024 Value

± 155

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chapel Hill, TN grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 863 employees to 918 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chapel Hill, TN, are Management Occupations (133 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (109 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chapel Hill, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Tennessee.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

918

2024 Value

± 155

6.37%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chapel Hill, TN grew at a rate of 6.37%, from 863 employees to 918 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chapel Hill, TN, are Construction (140 people), Retail Trade (136 people), and Manufacturing (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chapel Hill, TN, though some of these residents may live in Chapel Hill, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,591

Median earning men ± $5,329

$36,667

Median earning women ± $3,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($195,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,341), and Manufacturing ($80,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,750), and Manufacturing ($36,471).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chapel Hill, TN was $311,100 in 2024, which is 0.935 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $276,700 to $311,100, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Chapel Hill, TN is 86.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chapel Hill, TN have an average commute time of 35.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chapel Hill, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$311,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,977

$615

Median Property Taxes

±$111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chapel Hill, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chapel Hill, TN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.1% of the housing units in Chapel Hill, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chapel Hill, TN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,441

Median Household Income

± $12,009

714

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 714 households in Chapel Hill, TN declined from $75,441 from the previous year's value of $77,826.

The following chart displays the households in Chapel Hill, TN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chapel Hill, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tennessee across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Carpooled (9.8%)
Worked At Home (8.02%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in Chapel Hill, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.8%) and those who worked at home (8.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

35.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chapel Hill, TN have a longer commute time (35.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.484% of the workforce in Chapel Hill, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chapel Hill, TN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chapel Hill, TN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chapel Hill, TN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chapel Hill, TN (70 out of 1.71k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chapel Hill, TN is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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